clap-rs · epage · Aug 31, 2022 · Aug 31, 2022
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 - *(help)* Help headings are now title cased, making any user-provided help headings inconsistent.  To get the old behavior, see `Command::help_template`, `Arg::help_heading`, and `Command::subcommand_help_heading`
 - *(help)* "Command" is used as the section heading for subcommands and `COMMAND` for the value name.  To get the old behavior, see  `Command::subcommand_help_heading` and `Arg::subcommand_value_name`
 - *(help)* Whitespace in help output is now trimmed to ensure consistency regardless of how well a template matches the users needs.
+- *(help)* name/version/author are removed by default from help output.  To get the old behavior, see `Command::help_template`.
 - *(env)* Parse `--help` and `--version` like any `ArgAction::SetTrue` flag (#3776)
 - *(derive)* Changed the default for arguments from `parse` to `value_parser`., removing `parse` support
 - *(derive)* `subcommand_required(true).arg_required_else_help(true)` is set instead of `SubcommandRequiredElseHelp` (#3280)
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@ Deprecated
 - *(help)* Polish up subcommands by referring to them as commands
 - *(help)* Trim extra whitespace to avoid artifacts from different uses of templates
 - *(help)* Hint to the user the difference between `-h` / `--help` when applicable (#4159)
+- *(help)* Shorten help by eliding name/version/author
 - *(version)* Use `Command::display_name` rather than `Command::bin_name`
 - *(parser)* Assert on unknown args when using external subcommands (#3703)
 - *(parser)* Always fill in `""` argument for external subcommands (#3263)

diff --git a/examples/cargo-example-derive.md b/examples/cargo-example-derive.md
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ mimicking cargo's interface.
 The help looks like:
 ```console
 $ cargo-example-derive --help
-cargo 
-
 Usage:
     cargo <COMMAND>
 
@@ -19,7 +17,6 @@ Options:
     -h, --help    Print help information
 
 $ cargo-example-derive example-derive --help
-cargo-example-derive [..]
 A simple to use, efficient, and full-featured Command Line Argument Parser
 
 Usage:

diff --git a/examples/cargo-example.md b/examples/cargo-example.md
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ mimicking cargo's interface.
 The help looks like:
 ```console
 $ cargo-example --help
-cargo 
-
 Usage:
     cargo <COMMAND>
 
@@ -19,7 +17,6 @@ Options:
     -h, --help    Print help information
 
 $ cargo-example example --help
-cargo-example [..]
 A simple to use, efficient, and full-featured Command Line Argument Parser
 
 Usage:

diff --git a/examples/demo.md b/examples/demo.md
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ```console
 $ demo --help
-clap [..]
 A simple to use, efficient, and full-featured Command Line Argument Parser
 
 Usage:

diff --git a/examples/derive_ref/custom-bool.md b/examples/derive_ref/custom-bool.md
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ Example of overriding the magic `bool` behavior
 
 ```console
 $ custom-bool --help
-clap [..]
 A simple to use, efficient, and full-featured Command Line Argument Parser
 
 Usage:

diff --git a/examples/derive_ref/interop_tests.md b/examples/derive_ref/interop_tests.md
@@ -101,8 +101,6 @@ For more information try --help
 ```console
 $ interop_hand_subcommand
 ? failed
-clap 
-
 Usage:
     interop_hand_subcommand[EXE] [OPTIONS] <COMMAND>
 

diff --git a/examples/escaped-positional-derive.md b/examples/escaped-positional-derive.md
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ You can use `--` to escape further arguments.
 Let's see what this looks like in the help:
 ```console
 $ escaped-positional-derive --help
-clap [..]
 A simple to use, efficient, and full-featured Command Line Argument Parser
 
 Usage:

diff --git a/examples/escaped-positional.md b/examples/escaped-positional.md
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ You can use `--` to escape further arguments.
 Let's see what this looks like in the help:
 ```console
 $ escaped-positional --help
-clap [..]
 A simple to use, efficient, and full-featured Command Line Argument Parser
 
 Usage:

diff --git a/examples/find.md b/examples/find.md
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 ```console
 $ find --help
-clap 4.0.0-alpha.0
 A simple to use, efficient, and full-featured Command Line Argument Parser
 
 Usage:

diff --git a/examples/git-derive.md b/examples/git-derive.md
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ Help:
 ```console
 $ git-derive
 ? failed
-git 
 A fictional versioning CLI
 
 Usage:
@@ -23,7 +22,6 @@ Options:
     -h, --help    Print help information
 
 $ git-derive help
-git 
 A fictional versioning CLI
 
 Usage:
@@ -40,7 +38,6 @@ Options:
     -h, --help    Print help information
 
 $ git-derive help add
-git-add 
 adds things
 
 Usage:
@@ -58,7 +55,6 @@ A basic argument:
 ```console
 $ git-derive add
 ? failed
-git-add 
 adds things
 
 Usage:
@@ -78,8 +74,6 @@ Adding ["Cargo.toml", "Cargo.lock"]
 Default subcommand:
 ```console
 $ git-derive stash -h
-git-stash 
-
 Usage:
     git-derive[EXE] stash [OPTIONS]
     git-derive[EXE] stash <COMMAND>
@@ -95,8 +89,6 @@ Options:
     -h, --help                 Print help information
 
 $ git-derive stash push -h
-git-stash-push 
-
 Usage:
     git-derive[EXE] stash push [OPTIONS]
 
@@ -105,8 +97,6 @@ Options:
     -h, --help                 Print help information
 
 $ git-derive stash pop -h
-git-stash-pop 
-
 Usage:
     git-derive[EXE] stash pop [STASH]
 

diff --git a/examples/git.md b/examples/git.md
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ Help:
 ```console
 $ git
 ? failed
-git 
 A fictional versioning CLI
 
 Usage:
@@ -21,7 +20,6 @@ Options:
     -h, --help    Print help information
 
 $ git help
-git 
 A fictional versioning CLI
 
 Usage:
@@ -38,7 +36,6 @@ Options:
     -h, --help    Print help information
 
 $ git help add
-git-add 
 adds things
 
 Usage:
@@ -56,7 +53,6 @@ A basic argument:
 ```console
 $ git add
 ? failed
-git-add 
 adds things
 
 Usage:
@@ -76,8 +72,6 @@ Adding ["Cargo.toml", "Cargo.lock"]
 Default subcommand:
 ```console
 $ git stash -h
-git-stash 
-
 Usage:
     git[EXE] stash [OPTIONS]
     git[EXE] stash <COMMAND>
@@ -93,8 +87,6 @@ Options:
     -h, --help                 Print help information
 
 $ git stash push -h
-git-stash-push 
-
 Usage:
     git[EXE] stash push [OPTIONS]
 
@@ -103,8 +95,6 @@ Options:
     -h, --help                 Print help information
 
 $ git stash pop -h
-git-stash-pop 
-
 Usage:
     git[EXE] stash pop [STASH]
 

diff --git a/examples/multicall-busybox.md b/examples/multicall-busybox.md
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ Though users must pass something:
 ```console
 $ busybox
 ? failed
-busybox 
-
 Usage:
     busybox [OPTIONS] [APPLET]
 

diff --git a/examples/pacman.md b/examples/pacman.md
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ Searching for name...
 In the help, this looks like:
 ```console
 $ pacman -h
-pacman 5.2.1
-Pacman Development Team
 package manager utility
 
 Usage:
@@ -52,7 +50,6 @@ Options:
     -V, --version    Print version information
 
 $ pacman -S -h
-pacman-sync 
 Synchronize packages.
 
 Usage:

diff --git a/examples/tutorial_builder/01_quick.md b/examples/tutorial_builder/01_quick.md
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ```console
 $ 01_quick --help
-clap [..]
 A simple to use, efficient, and full-featured Command Line Argument Parser
 
 Usage:

diff --git a/examples/tutorial_builder/02_app_settings.md b/examples/tutorial_builder/02_app_settings.md
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ```console
 $ 02_app_settings --help
-clap [..]
 A simple to use, efficient, and full-featured Command Line Argument Parser
 
 Usage:

diff --git a/examples/tutorial_builder/02_apps.md b/examples/tutorial_builder/02_apps.md
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 ```console
 $ 02_apps --help
-MyApp 1.0
-Kevin K. <[email protected]>
 Does awesome things
 
 Usage:

diff --git a/examples/tutorial_builder/02_crate.md b/examples/tutorial_builder/02_crate.md
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ```console
 $ 02_crate --help
-clap [..]
 A simple to use, efficient, and full-featured Command Line Argument Parser
 
 Usage:

diff --git a/examples/tutorial_builder/03_01_flag_bool.md b/examples/tutorial_builder/03_01_flag_bool.md
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ```console
 $ 03_01_flag_bool --help
-clap [..]
 A simple to use, efficient, and full-featured Command Line Argument Parser
 
 Usage:

diff --git a/examples/tutorial_builder/03_01_flag_count.md b/examples/tutorial_builder/03_01_flag_count.md
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ```console
 $ 03_01_flag_count --help
-clap [..]
 A simple to use, efficient, and full-featured Command Line Argument Parser
 
 Usage:

diff --git a/examples/tutorial_builder/03_02_option.md b/examples/tutorial_builder/03_02_option.md
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ```console
 $ 03_02_option --help
-clap [..]
 A simple to use, efficient, and full-featured Command Line Argument Parser
 
 Usage:

diff --git a/examples/tutorial_builder/03_02_option_mult.md b/examples/tutorial_builder/03_02_option_mult.md
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ```console
 $ 03_02_option_mult --help
-clap [..]
 A simple to use, efficient, and full-featured Command Line Argument Parser
 
 Usage:

diff --git a/examples/tutorial_builder/03_03_positional.md b/examples/tutorial_builder/03_03_positional.md
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ```console
 $ 03_03_positional --help
-clap [..]
 A simple to use, efficient, and full-featured Command Line Argument Parser
 
 Usage:

diff --git a/examples/tutorial_builder/03_03_positional_mult.md b/examples/tutorial_builder/03_03_positional_mult.md
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ```console
 $ 03_03_positional_mult --help
-clap [..]
 A simple to use, efficient, and full-featured Command Line Argument Parser
 
 Usage:

diff --git a/examples/tutorial_builder/03_04_subcommands.md b/examples/tutorial_builder/03_04_subcommands.md
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ```console
 $ 03_04_subcommands help
-clap [..]
 A simple to use, efficient, and full-featured Command Line Argument Parser
 
 Usage:
@@ -15,7 +14,6 @@ Options:
     -V, --version    Print version information
 
 $ 03_04_subcommands help add
-clap-add [..]
 Adds files to myapp
 
 Usage:
@@ -37,7 +35,6 @@ Because we set [`Command::arg_required_else_help`][crate::Command::arg_required_
 ```console
 $ 03_04_subcommands
 ? failed
-clap [..]
 A simple to use, efficient, and full-featured Command Line Argument Parser
 
 Usage:

diff --git a/examples/tutorial_builder/03_05_default_values.md b/examples/tutorial_builder/03_05_default_values.md
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ```console
 $ 03_05_default_values --help
-clap [..]
 A simple to use, efficient, and full-featured Command Line Argument Parser
 
 Usage:

diff --git a/examples/tutorial_builder/04_01_enum.md b/examples/tutorial_builder/04_01_enum.md
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ```console
 $ 04_01_enum --help
-clap [..]
 A simple to use, efficient, and full-featured Command Line Argument Parser
 
 Usage:

diff --git a/examples/tutorial_builder/04_01_possible.md b/examples/tutorial_builder/04_01_possible.md
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ```console
 $ 04_01_possible --help
-clap [..]
 A simple to use, efficient, and full-featured Command Line Argument Parser
 
 Usage:

diff --git a/examples/tutorial_builder/04_02_parse.md b/examples/tutorial_builder/04_02_parse.md
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ```console
 $ 04_02_parse --help
-clap [..]
 A simple to use, efficient, and full-featured Command Line Argument Parser
 
 Usage:

diff --git a/examples/tutorial_builder/04_02_validate.md b/examples/tutorial_builder/04_02_validate.md
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ```console
 $ 04_02_validate --help
-clap [..]
 A simple to use, efficient, and full-featured Command Line Argument Parser
 
 Usage:

diff --git a/examples/tutorial_builder/04_03_relations.md b/examples/tutorial_builder/04_03_relations.md
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ```console
 $ 04_03_relations --help
-clap [..]
 A simple to use, efficient, and full-featured Command Line Argument Parser
 
 Usage:

diff --git a/examples/tutorial_builder/04_04_custom.md b/examples/tutorial_builder/04_04_custom.md
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ```console
 $ 04_04_custom --help
-clap [..]
 A simple to use, efficient, and full-featured Command Line Argument Parser
 
 Usage:

diff --git a/examples/tutorial_derive/01_quick.md b/examples/tutorial_derive/01_quick.md
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ```console
 $ 01_quick_derive --help
-clap [..]
 A simple to use, efficient, and full-featured Command Line Argument Parser
 
 Usage:

diff --git a/examples/tutorial_derive/02_app_settings.md b/examples/tutorial_derive/02_app_settings.md
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ```console
 $ 02_app_settings_derive --help
-clap [..]
 A simple to use, efficient, and full-featured Command Line Argument Parser
 
 Usage: